Zlonín

Zlonín
Municipality
Municipal office
Flag Coat of arms
Zlonín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°12′57″N 14°30′28″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1367
Area
• Total	3.09 km^2 (1.19 sq mi)
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,331
• Density	430/km^2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 64
Website	www.zlonin.cz

Zlonín is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. As of 2024, the municipality has the youngest population in the country.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Zloňa, meaning "Zloňa's".[2]

Geography

Zlonín is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table. The brook Zlonínský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Zlonín is from 1367, when the village was owned by the Vyšehrad Chapter. Between 1436 and 1578, it was owned by various lower noblemen and burghers. From 1578 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in the mid-19th century, Zlonín belonged to the Dejvice estate and shared its owners.[3]

Demographics

As of 2024, with an average age of 30.9 years, the municipality has the youngest population in the country.[1]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 287 —     1880 281 −2.1% 1890 264 −6.0% 1900 282 +6.8% 1910 317 +12.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 321 +1.3% 1930 383 +19.3% 1950 296 −22.7% 1961 302 +2.0% 1970 263 −12.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 219 −16.7% 1991 219 +0.0% 2001 219 +0.0% 2011 382 +74.4% 2021 1,202 +214.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/9 road (which connects the D8 motorway with Česká Lípa and the Czech-German border) runs along the western municipal border.

Zlonín is located on the railway lines Prague–Mělník and Prague–Mladá Boleslav.[6]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 784.
3. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Zlonín. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Detail stanice Zlonín" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Zlonín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-17.

External links

• Official website